Biography
Dame Katherine Patricia Routledge, DBE (17 February 1929 – 3 October 2025) was a British actress, comedian and singer. She was best known for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, for which she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance in 1992 and 1993.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023
Joe Orton Laid Bare
Character: Herself
MOVIE • 2017
Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge
Character: Self - Presenter
MOVIE • 2016
Anybody's Nightmare
Character: Sheila Bowler
MOVIE • 2001
Talking Heads 2
Character:
MOVIE • 1998
Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet
Character: Miss Fozzard
MOVIE • 1998
Parkinson
Character: Self
TV • 1998
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
Character: Hyacinth
MOVIE • 1997
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Character: Hetty Wainthropp
TV • 1996
Hildegard
Character: Hildegard von Bingen
MOVIE • 1994
The Tale of Tom Kitten & Jemima Puddle-Duck
Character: Cousin Ribby (voice)
MOVIE • 1993
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
Character: Cousin Ribby (voice)
TV • 1992
Miss Pym's Day Out
Character: Barbara Pym
MOVIE • 1992
Mrs Pym's Day Out
Character: Barbara Pym
TV • 1992
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
Character: Cousin Ribby
MOVIE • 1992
Keeping Up Appearances
Character: Hyacinth Bucket
TV • 1990
Missing Persons
Character: Hetty Wainthrop
MOVIE • 1990
First and Last
Character: Ivy
MOVIE • 1989
Customers From Hell
Character:
MOVIE • 1989
Talking Heads
Character:
MOVIE • 1988